Is This is a possessive adjective?

Answer 1

The form 'hers' is a possessive pronoun, a word that takes the place of a noun that belongs to someone or something.

In the sentence, "Is this drawing hers?", it is easier to see when it is in the form of an answer, "This drawingis hers." The pronoun hers is taking the place of the noun drawing as a predicate nominative (a noun or a pronoun following a linking verb that restates or stands for the subject, drawing = hers). The parts of speech are the same in the form of the question or the form of the answer.

A possessive adjective is placed before a noun to describe the noun as belonging to someone or something. The corresponding possessive adjective is 'her'. Example: "This is her drawing." Here the predicate noun is drawing (this = drawing).

Answer 2

No, the word 'this' is a demonstrative pronoun, a relative pronoun, and an adjective.

A possessive adjective is a form of pronoun that is placed before a noun to show that the noun belongs to a specific person or thing.

The possessive adjectives are: my, your, his, her, their, its.

example: The dog wagged its tail. I took my dogfor a walk.

The adjective 'this' is placed before a noun to describe that noun as a specific one.

example: This dog is friendly. This breed is known for being friendly.

A demonstrative pronoun takes the place of a noun indicating nearness in place or time.

The demonstrative pronouns are: this, that, these, those.

example: This is a Jack Russel Terrier. (the pronoun 'this' takes the place of the noun 'terrier', the one specifically indicated)

A relative pronoun introduces a relative clause; a relative pronoun "relates" to the word that it modifies, providing additional information about the antecedent without starting another sentence.

The relative pronouns are: who, whom, whose, which, that.

example: The dog that I got at the shelter is a Jack Russel Terrier.